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Teaching for Cultural Competence: Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives

This article discusses the importance of cultural competence in teaching practices and the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. It highlights the need for higher education institutions to address the cultural competence of staff and the curriculum to support Indigenous students and produce well-rounded graduates.

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Teaching for Cultural Competence: Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives

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  1. Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney Dean Indigenous Education Office of The Deputy Vice Chancellor & Vice President (Academic) Teaching for Cultural Competence: Inclusion of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching Practices adelaide.edu.au

  2. Kaurna Acknowledgment

  3. Which Cultural Competency Do you have? University of Adelaide

  4. University of Adelaide

  5. (Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education 2008, p. 32).   “Addressing access, success and retention problems for Indigenous students [and staff] is a matter of the highest priority… To do this, higher education providers must not only address their learning needs but also recognise and act on issues such as the culture of the institution, the cultural competence of all staff – academic and professional – and the nature of the curriculum‟” University of Adelaide

  6. September 2012 University of Adelaide

  7. October 2011 University of Adelaide

  8. There is no one single definition of cultural competency embed cultural competency at the institutional level so that they are encouraging and supportive environments for Indigenous students and staff and produce well-rounded graduates with the skills necessary for providing genuinely competent services to the Australian Indigenous community. Objective

  9. Cultural Competence University of Adelaide

  10. Why Cultural Competency • 1967 First Aboriginal University graduate • Indigenous student and students under 1% • Population parity 2.2% • Fix Social Disadvantage University of Adelaide

  11. Why Cultural Competency • Values diversity • Brings richness to learning for all • Address Indigenous disadvantage & reconciliation “Close Gap” • Graduate skills to work in diverse context • Workplace team cohesion • UoA Appeals more to diverse populations • Improves quality measures • Better competitive Position • Meets Compliance obligation • Higher Student Market Share University of Adelaide

  12. How We Do It Developing Consolidating First Year Student experience efficiency Regional Engagement strategy Increase Web footprint Student Support and Retention Curriculum renewal Pre-university, pathways and access initiatives Internal and external communications • Embed Uni wide Aboriginal Engagement Strategy • Embed Cultural Competency framework • Curricula and research • students and staff • Increase Aboriginal, LSES, 1st Generation, regional • Student and staff Tracking • Horizontal and Vertical strategy Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney: Adelaide University 2012

  13. Cultural Competence Cross, Bazron, Dennis, and Isaacs (1989). Campinha-Bacote (1994) Collins 2007 University of Adelaide

  14. University of Adelaide

  15. University of Adelaide

  16. Ten Habits of Effective Teaching in Indigenous Education

  17. Ten Habits of Effective Teaching in Indigenous Education • Quality Community Engagement • Modern Inclusive Sophisticated Vocabularies • Built in Not Bolted on • Library/Resources/1980 • Proactive Leadership Training & Development • Graduate Attributes Accountability Monitoring • Community Events • Inclusive pedagogy • Examine your own cultural teaching and ‘Normal’ assumptions • Establish a safe environment

  18. Pedagogical Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency A pedagogical framework = Broad principles (not classroom actions) based on research to guide quality delivery of curriculum. • Indigenous knowledges embedded in course • Quality and Accuracy of material taught • Model respectful professionals partnership • Strengthen quality of courses • Equity of outcomes

  19. Websites University of Sydney - Inclusive teaching references http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/projects/inclusiveteaching/indigenousinclusion.htm Universities Australia http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/page/policy---advocacy/indigenous-issues/cultural-competency/ http://www.indigenousculturalcompetency.edu.au/html/TeachLearn.html#TL_Nat

  20. University of Adelaide

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